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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
-[OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
Vacation of Part of Dale Street.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

-.,1.s Oh. AUl1, MllIll., MsIy q, 1901.
- Whereas, A petition has been filed in
this Office by order of the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st. Paul, as required
by law, asking for the vacation of that
portion of Dale street lying south of the
nor hwesterly line of lot eight (S) in
block one O of CrOcus Hill, Third Re-
arrangement, extended and north of the
north line of Pleasant Avenue: and,
Whereas, The petitioners state that
they are the owners and a majority of
the owners on the line of said street
asked to be vacated, and the object and
reason for the vacation asked for is, that
that portion of the street asked to be va
Gated is steep, cut up by ravine and
unfit to be graded and made of any use
to a street, and that to have the same as
it is now is great detriment and dam
age to the rest of the property in the
vicinity, etc.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that said petition will be heard and con-
sidered by the Common Council of the
City of st. Paul, On Tuesday, the 21st
day of June, A. d. 1887, at 7:30 o'clock
p. m, at the Council chamber in the city
hall. By order of the Common Council.
THOS. A. PRENDERGAST,
may 8, 5w-tues City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, MIMI, May Is, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of St. Paul,
Minnesota, at their Office in said city,
until IL m. on the 26th day of May, A.
d. 1887, for constructing a sewer on
Sherburne avenue, from Grant street to
Rice street; ON Park avenue, from Viola
street to Wabasha street; on Brewster
avenue, from Viola street to University
avenue; on University avenue, from
Brewster avenue to Wabasha street; on
Grant street, from Sherburne avenue to
Como avenue; on Viola street, from
Grant street to Brewster avenue and
from Park avenue to Rice street, in said
city, according to plans and specifica-
tons on file In the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two @, sureties
in sum of at least twenty (20) per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid. ~ A.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. 81
RI. GoRMAN, President
Official: VIZ. ERWIN, -
136-146 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

1760O cubic yards earth excavation.
400 g rock 50
. 81 manholes.
5.fiuShing tanks.
500 inlets to extend to curb.
2S lamp holes.
Street Grading.
$4,000 cubic wards rock excavation.
$1,000 y earth -
$500 " borrow
54100, square yards Telford paving.
10000 lineal feet stone curbing.
25000 g plank sidewalk.
116 stone cr0SSwalkS.
5000 square yards stone cutters.
1000, lineal feet "a inch pipe.
Culyerts.
1880 cubic yards rubble masonry in
- place.
4cubic yards brown stone in place.
$4,000 sewer brick Z"
5000 feet B. NJ. lumber ="
200 square yards paving e"
5000 cubic yards earth excavation.
500 :" rock
according to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of said board,
+ A bond with at least two (2) sureties in
sum of at least twelve and one-half
(121Sl per cent. of the gross amount bid
must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Official: GUY WELLS, President.
f. B. EDWARDS, Clerk Board of Pub
lie Works. 80 1924
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, I
CRY of ST.PAUL, MIMI, May 20, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public in and for the corpora
ton Of the City of St. Paul, Minnesota,
atjtheir Office in said city, until - M,
on tile I'd day of June, A. d. 1887, for
c8nstfucting d sewer on Fourth street,
fr6m Hoffman avenue to Maria avenue,
iiyaM city, together witff~he necessary
caeehbasins and manholes, according to
plan9 and specifications on file In the
office,bf said Board. "
Ia bond with at least two (2) sureties
irFh shm of at least twenty coy per cent.
ofStliF gross amount bid must accoms
pafiy each bid.
sfffG said Board reserves the right to
rdjeesany or all bids. .n1.
n ~ RI. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. +. ERWIN,
14s-l5S Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTRACT work.
Grading Indiana Avenue.


OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works,
CITY OF ST.PAUL, Mimi, May Is, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said city until IL
m. on the 26th day of May, A. ID. 1887,
for grading Indiana avenue, from Da-
k0ta avenue to Ohio street, in said city,
taking such surplus material from the
westerly side of Dakota avenue, be-
tween Channel and Colorado streets as
the City Engineer may direct, according
to plans and specifications on file in the
office of said Board.
A bond with at leasttwo (2) sureties in
sum of at least twenty (2O) per cent. of
the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GoRMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
136-146 Clerk Board Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Smelling Avenue.


OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs. !
CRY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, May 20, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota' at their tha % ONCE IN SAID city, until
1887, for grading Smelling avenue. from
st. Clair street to the north city limits,
Ito Langford avenue), in said city, ac-
cording to plans and specifications ON
file in the office of Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in a sum of at least twenty (20) per cent,
of the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid,
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. -,,
Il. l., GORMAN, President.
Official: w. 4. ERWIN,
143-l53 Clerk Board of Public. Works.
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CONTRACT WORK.
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Paving College Avenue

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, I
CITY OF Sr. PAUL, MIMI, May 20, 1887. g.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, MINI
nesota, Mt their office in said city until
IL M, OH the 2d day of juno, A. D..
1887, for paving College avenue, from
Cedar street to West Third street, in
said city, with cedar blocks and curb
with granite, together with the neces-
sary sewer connections, according to
plans and specifications on iile in tho
Office of said Board. -
y bond with at Least two (2) sureties
in q sum of at least twenty (20l per cent.
of. the gross amountbid must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Il. l.. GORMAN, President.
Onleial: w. T. ERWIN,
1883 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTRACT work.
Paving Wacouta Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, J
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May Is, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesOta, at their Office in said city until
~ m. on the 26th day of May, A. b. 1851
for paving Wacouta street, from the
Union Depot grounds to Ninth (9th)
street, in said city,with cedar blocks and
curb with granite, together with the
necessary sewer connections, according
to plans and specifications on file in the
office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2 sureties
in sum of at least twenty COZ per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Il. l.. GoRMAN, President.
Official; W. L. ERWIN.
136-146 Clerk Board of Public Works.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

ESU 10
flushing tanks. ~.
10 manhOles. f.,,.
stamp holes.
1866 inlets to be laid to curb. 49,.
27O0 cubic yards earth excavation.
1000 g =" IS rock %
Street Grading.
1890 cubic yards earth excavation.
37700 rock 8"
172O0 &c borrow. *.
14O5O gravel and rolling.
100000 fit B NJ lumber for cutters,
lis wooden cross walks.
300 lineal feet "a inch vitrified pipe.
$50 cubic yards rubble In place.
1850 square yards Telford paving.
1920 lineal feet stone curbing. ~
20 stone cross walks.
233 lineal feet wooden bridge,
Culverts.
1000 cubic yards rubble in place.
175000 sewer brick.
200 square yards stone paving.
Is cubic yards brown stone.
1000 cubic yards earth excavation. :,
200 IS Sc rock 50
According to plans and specifications
on file in the Office Of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
i'll sum of at least twelve and one-haff
Q21s) per cent. of the gross amount bid
must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
GUY WELLS, President. 3
Official: F. B. EDWARDS,
139-l44 Clerk Board of Public Works
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
JOHN W. ROCHE, City Comptroller.
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving Eighth Street:


OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May II, 1887. !
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesOta, at their Office in said city, until
IL Ill. on the S1st day of May, A. ID.
1881, for paving Eighth street. from
Locust street to Wabasha street, in said
city, with cedar blocks and curb with
granite, together with the necessary
sewer connections, according. to plans
and specifications on file in the office of
said Board. i,5
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in a sum of at least twenty (20l per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid. %T<t
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. +. ERWIN,
13G-149 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

OFtlCE DOAhl( OF l. UBl4lC w ONhS,
CITY OF ST.PAUL, Mimi, May Is, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City Of st. Paul,
Minnesota, at their office in said city,
until ~ m. on the 3lst day of May, A.
ID. 1887, for paving Market street, be-
tween st. Peter street and Sixth
street, in said &city, with cedar
blocks and curb with granite, ac-
cording to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of said Board.
I A bond with at least two (2) suretieS
In sum of at least twenty (2o) per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid. ~ $50.
reject any or all bids.
"a r.. l.. GORMAN, President.
.0fficiaI: w. +. ERWIN,
l40-150 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTRACT work
oFFIcE33oF
The Board ofcPubEc Works,

I.1JJt tI'JEiK'
hs1s CITY oFDU1uTH, May IA, 1887.
fn9;,r7 - efC2e dtiW
r Sealed bids will ,he; received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of Duluth, Min
nesota, at their Office i'm said city, until
Sp. m, on the 2Sth daNof May, A. d. 1887,
street in said city. The Engineers esti-
mate of work and material by which
bids will be testedisyas follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTRACT work.
q OFFICE OF |
}! e.. Sysiio'.'
3,Ehe Board of Public Works.
, CITY OF DULUTH, May IA, 1887.

80 CITY OF DULUTH, May IA, 1887. ,
3l8nT ~ aqST.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works inand1 for the
corporation of the City of, Duluth, Min
nesota, at their Office in said ,eity, until
8 p. M. on the 2Sth day of May, AID.
1887, for the sewering andtimnroying of
Third street, in said city, Fhe engi-
neer's estimate of work and material by
which bids will be tested is ias follows,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Sherburne Avenue and
Other Streets.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, Mimi, May Is, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving Market Street:

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST.PAUL, Mimi, May Is, 1887. !
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, I
CITY OF Sr. PAUL, MIMI, May 20, 1887. :
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTACT WORK.
Sever ON Fourth Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, |
CRY of ST.PAUI., MIMI, May 20, 1887.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

Take pint Lowlful of very incl,
chopped corned beef left from dinner,
mince fine small onion, and mix vltf
the yelk Of hard boiled exg, rubbed
smooth; ono raw egg and half tea
spoonful Of pepper. Melt in saucepar
piece Of butter the size of an egg, add
one teaspoonful of -four, stirring until
smooth, and adding slowly one large
cup OF boiling water, stirring all until
perfectly smooth. Boil for Eve minutes.
and then put in tho chopped beef,
onion and egg. Stir until just at the
boiling point again, and then pour into
baking dish holding not less than
three pints. Cover with very thick
layer OF mashed potatoes; ak potatoc.
mashed while hot, with half a cup OF
milk. large spoonful of butter, and one
teaspoonful of salt and saltspoonful OF
pepper. Brown in hot oven, glazing,
as it begins to color, with teaspoon ful
OF melted butter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23
Robes of Rfrd,s Pliimnne.

During the occupation Of Peru by the
icartless Spaniards several exquisite
obes, consisting entirely of the plumage
If the white egret and humming birds,
we're taken from the Peruvian princesses
md sent to Spain, where they brought
rery high prices. The greedy Spaniards,
earning the value of the skins when sent
o Spain TO be made up into court robes,
orced the natives, under penalty of death
o collect and cure immense quantities OF
inc cgret and humming birds to be
hipped to Spain, which, when they
cached their destination after long
md tedious voyage, were found to be
Worthless, their beauty having been en-
rely destroyed by insects, undoubtedly
he dormcstcs. Who knows but tic
PERUVIAN bird skin collectors purposely
allied to poison the skins, and cunning.
y introduced the larvg Of this destruc-
i've inscct'--I IIarper's u rzar.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23
Tom.toe. Canned or rre.h.

Tho merest novice in cooking is not
Ignorant Of the more common ways of
preparing tomatoes for the table, either
raw, by scalding, peeling, cooling and
slicing, or by stewing after pecling and
seasoning with salt, pepper, butter and
trifie Of sugar. All do not know,
however, that this vegetable should be
cooked only in porcelain-lined o,
granitized kettle. One of the strong.
est Of all acids resides in the tomato.
which should never coma in contact
with tin. A thicxeniny of bread or
cracker crumbs, or large teaspoonful
81 cornstarch wet in teaspoonful OF
cold water ten minutes before the siuce
pan is taken from the fire, is necessary.
Tomato Toast-Is good breakfast
dish. Stew, season and pour over stale
bread, toasted.
Scalloped Tomatoes-Are made of al
!ernate layers Of peeled aud minced to-
nato and bread or cracker crumbs, be-
ginning and finishing with the vegetable.
Moisten the crumbs with milk and bits
If butter, or with cream or cold gravy;
bake slowly and for long time.
Tomato and bread crumbs left cold,
baked in an oiled pudding-dish, have q
1avor much better than from reheatiny.
Half cupful of cream mixed with hem
makes perfect dish.
Broiled or fried tomatoes are cooked
precisely as sliced potatoes would be.
They should be of good size and not
,ver-ripe ;otherwise, dip in bread crumbs
before frying.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

Claus Spreckels. the California sugar
ring, recently addressed 600 farmers on
he question of raising sugar bcets. He
laid that they could net from $50 to $75
IN acre for bects; that he would put up
factory to make beet sugar that would
consume $50 tons of beets each twenty
our hours, providing the farmers guar
lnteed to cultivate a certain number of
lcres in beets each year. If one factory
wasn't enough. he'd build another. or
give 500, 900 toward one, il the farm
'rs wanted to build it themselves. He
aid in conclusion 81 am now in nv
nxtieth year, and it would kill me to
all in what l undertake to do. 1t is
lot money that is an object to me, but
want the people of California to be
'blc to show that Claus Sprcckels has
lone something for this state when his
ZONES are at rest. Ii my life is spared,
want to see all the sugar that is used
the United States grown here, and
want to see this country export it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

The recent decision of the United
states Supreme Court declaring the
areen driven we'll patent invalid, affords
wide measure ofrelief to innocent we'll
,wners in all parts of the country. The
patent claim in question was sprung
lpon the public in 1872, after thousands
If wells had been sunk in all quar-
crs in ignorance Of any such
oretcnsions, and since that date stub
porn litigation has been going on be-
.wecn the owners and assignces of the
alleged patent and the well owners. over
attempts to collect royalties. In som,
itatcs associations Of we'll owners com
oincd to resist the claim and il
vas one Of these associations
hat carried the Hovcy case
rom court to court to final arbitrament
oy the highest judicial tribunal. w. ID.
Andrews & Brother of New York City
who, as assignccs of Green, claim TO
)wn and control the working rights
inder the alleged patent for the States
If New York and Pennsylvania, recently
,stimatcd that there were about 800. 600
irven wells in the two States, upon
'ach Of which they had a claim Of $40
oyalty, aggrcgating 80, 900, 600, TO be
collected from the wcll-owners. They
Omitted having already collected
Fl5O, 600 from persons who preferred to
'ettlo Mt once rather than embark in
;ostly litigation.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23
ILn,r Cnrlnrc IL lfn.lo

Caviaro is the roc Of the sturgeon
ribc Of fish, but salmon and pike roes
re usually added to assist in increasing
he bulk The roc is cleaned. then
washed with vinegar, saltcd and dried,
when it is packed in casks. The ! est
quality is prepared more carefully
rom the sturgeon alone. The salt
ng is conducted in long, narrow baas
If linen, which arc hung along n cora
md half filled with roe. A very strong
prime is then poured into each bag until
{ overfows.
When the brine has all passed through
he bags arc taken down. carefully
qucczod 90 exclude all supcrfuous
liquid and after a short exposure TO the
'ir packed il casks. The finest quality
II caviarc is made from storioCs roe. but
bis IS said not to lind its way into com
nercc, being reserved mainly for tho
mrs table. II has been stated that
1000, 00) pounds Of caviare are annu-
lily packed at Astrakhan alone. Phil.
Idelphia Star.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

Western man-Oh, you folks are toe
ow. Why don't you build up towns
he way we dol
Eastern man--Our towns are grow
ng.
w. M.-You don't rush them enough.
iou ought TO start dozens Of new enter
rises every day.
f. M-Such things take capital, and
20 are poor.
w. M.-Why, what keeps you poor
f. Sending money to our enter.
ising relatives who have gone West.
-lTid.Bits.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23
Household Hints.


A much worn broom is very hard on
The carpet.
Place a dish of water in the oven
when cake is baking to prevent its
'corching.
A few drops of lemon juice squeezed
IN cold boiled ham gives it a greater
Jest and improves it vastly.
Never wash bronzed lamps. chande-
iers, ETC., but dust them with feather
brush or soft woollen cloth.
For coffee stains try putting thick
ylycerine on the wrong side and wash
ng it out with lukewarm water.
A pretty addition to a closetless room
IAN he made by putting up two pieces of
lcantling in convenient corner, fasten-
ng in some hanging pegs, and draping
with pretty hanging of chintz or
Madras cloth.
A glass or china towel keeps dry much
onger when used in wiping articles
aiken from steaming hot water; miser-
mess in ''tea towels" as they are called,
makes clouded table ware. There is
DOOR economy in wiping dishes with a
vet towel.
If chimney or fluc catch on fire, close
Ill windows and doors first, then hang
blanket in front of the CRATE to exclude
Ill air. Water should never be poured
Town the chimney, a. it spells the car
,ets. Coarse salt thrown down the lue
S much better.
Jessup Whitehead, the gastron ON ic
writer, says the infallible rule to know
When fried potatoes are done is this:
When first thrown into the fat they
ink; when done they rise and float.
after that it is only question of how
much color whe1 they should be taken
nut.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

A Scranton PENN manufacturing
company recently completed the largest
boiler ever constructed in America. 1t
$ to be used in the Calumet and Hecla
copper mines of Michigan, from which
Turing the past month $777, 900 worth
If copper has been taken. The boiler
the tenth one purchased 10y the COM
pany during the present year. 1t is So
'eet a inches in length, 10 feet G inches
vide, and IL feet inches high. II
would require one man 1900 DAYS to
Guild the boiler. 1t weighs 40 tons,
md is of 1000 horse power. There are
10 "hand holes for the purpose of
cleaning the boiler, which may serve to
Illustrate its immense size.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

Since the establishment Of the French
republic, about two hundred statues
have been raised in France. The minis
'cr OF public works, not content with
ihese monuments has proposed that in
celebration of the centenary of the Rev
hution, a commemorative monument or
column OF the Revolution should be
erected in every commune in France.
This would entail 40, 900 monuments at
)ne stroke.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

Tho onion crop is said to be short all
over tho country. In Massachusetts, the
yield is small. The Connecticut crop Is
slight; the average yield on 800 acres i.
100 barrels an acre, much below last
spring, and inferior in size and keeping
quality. The onion-growing towns OF
New York generally report small crop.
The New Jersey crop is also short. TIE
Iame story comes from all over the West
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

Female passengers from Europe ar,
giving New York Custom House officer,
much trouble. on account of their pro
pensity to smuggle. One week recent,
not less than eighty-six women who
came on a single ship were detected
with contraband articles on their per.
sons Of the value Of f6,71s
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

There is chain of prairie dog town.
along the Texas and Pacific Railroad
for distance of 100 miles. Some OF the
villages cover five acres Of ground.
Hunters say It is almost impossible to
kill ono Of tho dogs and get his body,
so quickly does he dive into his hole at
The explosion of gun. Deluging their
holes with water will not drive them
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-23

Husband Gust starting for out Of town
My dear, here is a fitty-dollar bill.
Wife (bastily) -Oh John, I'm ever so
much obligcll
Which wish you would
gre to the tailor for my new overcoat.
lie said Inc would send tho bin today
ltpoch